Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116601.015 - Employee crushes hand, struck by falling baler door

Accident Summary Nr: 116601.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 05/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1403977.015	05/28/2019		311615	Emmaus Foods Llc

Abstract: At 8:40 p.m. on May 21, 2019, an employee was trying to remove cardboard stuck in the baler door latch when the baler door fell counterweight cable off the pulley and struck his hand. The employee had his hand resting in the door opening and crushed his finger between the baler door and the door opening, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Abrasion, Baler, Baler Door, Caught Between, Caught In, Contusion, Crushed, Falling Object, Finger, Hand, Inadequate Maint, Jammed, Lockout, Maintenance, Safety Block, Struck By, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1403977.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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